Luke Beckstein

Biography

Beckstein enters his second season as a graduate assistant with K-State after wrapping up his collegiate career at Northeastern. The Tyngsborough, Mass., product was a member of the Huskies’ squad that finished the 2023 season with 44 wins and a run in the NCAA Tournament. HONORS CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2024) All-CAA Second Team (2024) Program Record holder: Career HBP (58) | HBP in a season (36, 2024)* SENIOR (2024) Appeared in 53 of Northeastern's 55 games on the year, starting 52 of them … Posted a career-best .311 batting average on the season with six doubles a triple, and three home runs… Held a team-high .515 OBP with 36 HBP's (*program record, third-most in NCAA all-time) and 43 walks to just 37 strikeouts … Named conference Defensive Player of the Year with 218 error-less chances, 135 assists, and a .995 fielding percentage at second base … Belted a career-high four hits in Northeastern's 7-0 victory at Georgia Tech (3/6/24) … Perfect 13-for-13 on stolen bases JUNIOR (2023) Made 53 appearances, 46 starts for the Huskies … Had a career-high three homers and 33 RBI on the year … Went 1-for-3 with a grand slam against Indiana State (2/25, game one) … Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Monmouth (3/31, game two) … Committed just four errors on 206 chances for a .981 fielding percentage - was involved in 28 double plays and had 72 putouts … Started all seven of Northeastern's postseason contests, including a 2-for-5 day with a run and an RBI aga